Maths developed by Alan Turing used to understand bird behaviour

Flocks of long-tailed tits are less likely to avoid places where they have interacted with relatives and more likely to avoid larger flocks.

Scientists have used mathematical modelling developed by Alan Turing to learn more about the behaviour of birds.

Researchers in England used the method to study why flocks of long-tailed tits segregate themselves into different parts of the landscape.